Scholars in the courtyard

Chapter 704 Shock
The sound of horseshoes approached quickly, and when it got close to the jeep, it stopped suddenly.

Then the leader jumped off the horse, with a broad figure and vigorous movements. His tall body made his coat rippling in the wind, and Yang Xiaotao saw clearly that there were two shell guns pinned to his waist through the light.

As the leader dismounted, the following five people came down, all with rifles in their hands.

This thing is much more powerful than a pistol. If Gao Yu was holding a rifle, the wolves would probably be afraid of it.

The leader walked quickly, Lao Ma and Gao Yu put down their things gratefully, and got out of the car to meet them.

"Team Mu."

"Captain Mu."

The three old horses stepped forward, and the man was a head taller than the old horse. When he saw the two, he immediately stepped forward and stretched out his arms to protect them.

"It's great that you're all right."

There is a heroic northern man in his tone.

"The director was afraid that you would have something to do, so he sent us to pick you up."

After speaking, he looked at Yang Xiaotao who was at the side.

"Hello, you are the teacher Yang that the director said."

Captain Mu walked in, and after Yang Xiaotao saw his appearance clearly, he was even more sure that this man should be a prairie man.

"Hello, Captain Mu, thank you for coming."

The man didn't hug Yang Xiaotao, but just nodded in salute.

Only then did the man notice what the pile of things on the jeep was,

I was illuminated by the headlights just now, and I only saw black shadow pupils. I couldn't tell what it was, but I thought it was because I had more things with me.

But at this moment, why can't you see clearly?

"Wolf? Have you encountered a pack of wolves?"

Looking at the pile of wolf corpses, Captain Mu suddenly changed color.

So many wolves, what happened?
Captain Mu suddenly stepped forward, his slender eyes could see the clues at a glance, and with a swipe of his hand, he knew that this was just killed, not more than a day old, and the top of the head, after carefully touching it, there was only One wound, that is, the head was smashed.

This is a wolf's head, a strong wolf's head.

"Old horse, what happened to you?"

The man opened his mouth to ask, and the guards behind him also noticed the wolf corpse on the car, and stepped forward to look at it one after another.

The old horse smiled mysteriously, "Captain Mu, let's go first."

"I'll tell you on the way."

Yang Xiaotao nodded, but this wind power was not the place to speak.

After hearing this, Team Mu hurriedly asked people to distribute the wolf carcasses on the horses to reduce the weight of the jeep so that at least the two of them could sit down.

After working for a while, the team set off again.

Team Mu rode his horse and followed the car, asking about the situation eagerly.

When carrying them just now, he counted seventeen wolves. Except for a few with gunshot wounds, the others were all killed by wooden sticks.

This is simply incredible.

In this wilderness, he had encountered wild wolves more than once. As a prairie man, he also knew the horror of wolves, which were both cunning and ferocious.

Not to mention the three of them, even if the team behind him encountered these seventeen wolves, not to mention killing them, it would be good to keep half of them.

Of course, this is under the premise of sufficient ammunition, and without ammunition, the roles will be swapped.

"Mu team, are you shocked?"

The old horse held the steering wheel with one hand and rested on the car window with the other.

At the same time, he also gave Yang Xiaotao a thumbs up, "That scene is really a one-man affair."

"The wooden stick in my hand hit one end, and within a short time, it was completely smashed to death."

Yang Xiaotao was a little embarrassed listening to the old horse's praise in the co-pilot. In fact, without Xiaowei's help, with the cooperation of these wolves, even if he could kill him, he would still be injured. dip.

The old horse talked about what had happened, and Gao Yu on the side added, which surprised the surrounding guards and cheered.

Especially Captain Mu, who looked at Yang Xiaotao with admiration.

Grassland people value heroes the most, even in the new society, their respect for heroes has not changed.

And through the introduction just now, Yang Xiaotao also knew Captain Mu's name.

Mu Duqin, a native of the prairie, also has a name of Aduqin, which means a man who frees horses.

Like everyone else, they are exploited poor people.

"Teacher Yang, you are a true warrior."

On horseback, after Mu Duqin listened, combined with what he saw, it was true that most of them were beaten to death with wooden sticks.

As for Lao Ma and Gao Yu, he knew each other, so he obviously didn't have the ability.

The rest is undoubtedly Teacher Yang who received this time.

"Captain Mu, I'm just stronger, not a warrior."

Yang Xiaotao was modest, but Mu Duqin shook his head firmly.

"For the prairie people's coming-of-age ceremony, it is enough to capture a wolf."

"But that's it, very little can be done every year. And you"

"You are a hero."

After hearing Mu Duqin's explanation, Yang Xiaotao neither refuted nor agreed.

Just in the eyes of everyone admiring, slowly move forward.

After walking for more than an hour, a knight in front of him finally heard a roar and arrived at the place.

Shocked, Yang Xiaotao quickly straightened up and tried to look forward.

"It's the ditch."

After driving all the way, the old horse was a little tired, and his eyelids had already started to fight.

"Old Ma, why don't I come to the meeting?"

The old horse waved his hand, "No need, after passing the canal, the farm is three miles away."

"Teacher Yang, we are here."

Gao Yu also breathed a sigh of relief behind him.

Looking at the time, it was already eleven o'clock in the middle of the night.

This road is so long.

Yang Xiaotao changed his posture, and he could already see the road, and there were farmland on both sides. Although there was nothing in the field, traces of man-made things could already be seen.

After another 10 minutes, the car came to a canal.

Followed by the headlights, Yang Xiaotao saw that the stone bridge across it was only four or five meters away.

Gao Yu behind him explained that this was excavated in cooperation with the local government in the early years, and it was the main source of water for nearby farms.

After passing the canal, trees began to be seen in front, and there were haystacks on both sides of the road, and the comrades riding horses in front of them were already roaring towards the farm.

Another 5 minutes later, the outer fence of the farm was dragged away, and the soldiers on duty looked at the wolves on horseback and the people in the car, all showing admiration.

The car passed the roadblock, and there were rows of houses in front of it.

Unlike the hutongs in Sijiu City, these houses are connected front and back, and the hutongs inside cannot be seen at all.

From a distance, it looked like a city wall, vaguely, Yang Xiaotao also saw a Maxim standing on a sentry tower.

When the car stopped at the entrance of the courtyard in the front row, Yang Xiaotao immediately saw the person standing at the door, that group of people.

"Teacher Yang!"

In the cold wind, a childish voice sounded, full of excitement, joy, and a little crying.

Yang Xiaotao immediately jumped out of the car and ran up in two or three steps.

"Teacher Yang~"

"Teacher Yang~~"

In an instant, several figures rushed over.

Yang Xiaotao hugged the child in front, and leaned over behind him.

"Hongye, Dani, Erni, and Genzi, Weizi, haha, okay. They're all here, all here."

Yang Xiaotao looked over one by one, under the flickering light, there were familiar faces, but strange ones.

The once immature face is still familiar.

It's just that there is more maturity and growth in this immaturity.

"Teacher Yang~~"

Yang Erni hugged Yang Xiaotao and suddenly started sobbing loudly. Among them, she is the youngest and most homesick.

Every time she thinks about it, the eldest sister and sister Hongye tell her to be strong and not to embarrass Yangjiazhuang.

So she has been refraining from crying.

The moment she saw Yang Xiaotao, she couldn't stop rushing up to him because of the feeling of being a loved one, hugging her and crying.

Yang Xiaotao picked up the little girl, and according to the scriptures of later generations, this is still a child in elementary school.

"Erni, don't cry."

"The teacher is here to take you home."

"Ok!"

Yang Erni nodded, she would do what Teacher Yang said.

The children around wiped away their tears and smiled when they heard that they had returned home.

When Yang Xiaotao met the children, a group of adults watched quietly.

One of the old men who was not young was called aside by Captain Mu, and Lao Ma and Gao Yu were also telling the story.

The old man grimaced, then came to the jeep and the horses, checked them carefully, and returned to the crowd after a while, the shock on his face still not dissipating.

Yang Xiaotao put Yang Erni down, and then looked at the two women.

"Aunt Zhang, Aunt Xu."

"Thank you for your hard work."

It was Yang Jiazhuang who arranged for the two to come together to take care of the children, and they have worked hard for the past six months.

Hearing Yang Xiaotao's words, the two lowered their heads and wiped away the tears from the corners of their eyes.

In their life, this time was the furthest and longest time away from home.

Swept over the two of them, then looked at the person beside him.

Still the same size, but thinner.

There are also more wrinkles on the face, and there are edges and corners under the light, not as smooth as before.

Yang Xiaotao walked up to him, and the other party grinned.

"Director Gao."

If it wasn't for his familiar face, Yang Xiaotao would not have believed that the person in front of him was that Gao Yufeng.

"Xiaotao, here we come."

The voice is still so familiar, and the smile is still so sincere.

Gao Yufeng stretched out his right hand.

Yang Xiaotao opened his arms and embraced him.

"I'm coming."

Gao Yufeng came to his senses and also hugged Yang Xiaotao.

After letting go, Gao Yufeng looked at the children, "Don't worry, the children are all well, and none of them are missing."

"I know, I know." Yang Xiaotao nodded, "But, what's wrong with you? You're so thin."

Yang Xiaotao feels thinner than Ran Qiuye, this is a man.

Gao Yufeng smiled indifferently, "Don't look at me as thin, but I'm in good health."

Yang Xiaotao didn't believe it. It's not a good thing to gain or lose a person's weight suddenly, and there must be a reason for it.

Looking at the left and right people, the same thin face seemed to make him understand something.

"Xiaotao, this is the head of the field, Comrade Ma Sanxing."

Gao Yufeng didn't want to say more, and introduced Yangxia Tuan to the old man beside him.

Beside him, a group of people surrounded him.

The members of the guard team told everyone what happened on the road just now, so they looked at Yang Xiaotao with admiration.

One person kills sixteen wolves.

Still using wooden sticks instead of guns, this sounds like a big show.

"Hello, Comrade Yang Xiaotao."

Ma Sanxing excitedly stepped forward and shook hands, "I didn't expect, I really didn't expect that you would encounter such a situation along the way."

"Fortunately, nothing happened, otherwise how would I explain it?"

Yang Xiaotao held the other party's hand, "Old director, you're taking it too seriously. I'm fine."

"Besides, this child is with you, thanks to everyone taking care of it."

After speaking, Yang Xiaotao looked at a group of smiling children, "I should be the one thanking you all."

After the two of them were polite, Gao Yufeng asked them to enter the house quickly. It was cold in the middle of the night and it was better not to stand outside.

Yang Xiaotao nodded, the horse farm manager was polite, and then led the children into the house.

After a few people left, the horse farm manager asked people to unload the things.

Looking at the dead wolves, everyone was shocked and surprised at the same time.

Shocked by Gao Yu's introduction.

Surprised with so much, meat.Yang Xiaotao followed the children to the house.

A group of children insisted that Yang Xiaotao follow them to their room, but Yang Xiaotao did not refuse.

The children slept in Datong bunks, one row for boys and one row for girls, and there was an ordinary stove in the middle, and there was no heating stove installed.

When I came in, it was still a little cold, but the enthusiasm of the children was very high.

Hugging Yang Xiaotao in the middle, chirping and asking this and that.

They all want to know how the family is doing, and after being out for such a long time, they also miss their parents in their hearts.

Although Yang Xiaotao didn't go back to Yangjiazhuang, he still knew some news, besides, he reported good news but not bad news. If it was hard to say, the children would be blind.

After chatting with a group of children for a while, at the request of Yang Xiaotao, he lay down to sleep.

Leaving the room, Yang Xiaotao saw Gao Yufeng waiting, and when the two met, they sighed again.

"Let's rest first, we'll talk about it tomorrow."

Gao Yufeng was full of words, and Yang Xiaotao was full of doubts, but seeing that the time was almost three o'clock in the morning, he didn't ask any more questions.

Yang Xiaotao nodded, and went to the arranged residence with Gao Yufeng. Gao Yu had already packed up the luggage and bedding, and the surroundings of the house were well covered. Although there was no stove, it was not so harsh.

Yang Xiaotao looked it over, took off his coat, turned off the kerosene lamp, pulled off the quilt, and fell asleep on the bed.

(End of this chapter)